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March 8, 2022
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** Teach “Ain’t I a Woman?” This International Women’s Day
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Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth delivered the now-famous “Ain’t I a Woman?” ([link removed]) speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. While there are two written accounts of the speech, scholars dispute the accuracy of them; both of the speeches and some background information are featured in our Student Texts library.
Insist on Persistent Women: Women's History in the K-8 Classroom // Susan Zeiger ([link removed])

Teaching Reconstruction Is Absolutely Necessary // Ursula Wolfe-Rocca ([link removed])

When Bad Things Are Happening // Learning for Justice Staff ([link removed])
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Register for Our Upcoming Webinar!
Join Learning for Justice and cohosts from the Smithsonian Science Education Center tomorrow, March 9, for a webinar on integrating social justice into science education. Register now ([link removed]) ! Learn about social justice and STEM education with a focus on our environment and about ways to support your students as they take sustainable action.
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** Check Out a Virtual Open-enrollment Workshop
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We still have spots available in our upcoming open-enrollment workshops. Learn about our
Let’s Talk and Speak Up At School guides, or explore our Teaching Hard History framework. Each 90-minute workshop costs $15 per participant and is delivered via Zoom with participant interaction and available closed captioning. Register today ([link removed]) —space is limited!
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** Learn About LFJ’s New Educator Fund
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Learning for Justice’s new Educator Fund supports educators who embrace and embed social justice, anti-bias and anti-racist principles throughout their classrooms, schools and districts. The 2022 fall semester application deadline is
April 1. Learn more about the program and sign up for anupcoming Q&A session here ([link removed]) .
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** Special Podcast Episode: Jazz Music and the Jim Crow Era
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In the first installment ([link removed]) of a special four-part series of our
Teaching Hard History podcast, historian Charles L. Hughes introduces us to musicians who are exploring the sounds, songs and stories of the Jim Crow era. Also, jazz pianist Jason Moran discusses his acclaimed musical celebration of a man he calls “Big Bang of Jazz,” bandleader, arranger and composer James Reese Europe.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“…[Y]oung Latinas, regardless of age, demonstrate political agency and attempt to reclaim their voices and power by advocating for justice.” — Smithsonian Magazine ([link removed])

“‘Although no legislation will reverse the pain and fear felt by those victims, their loved ones and Black communities, this legislation is a necessary step America must take to heal from the racialized violence that has permeated its history.’” — The New York Times ([link removed])

“‘I am proud of who I am and I am proud of all of those protesting these regressive bills. We must let our politicians know that no matter how hard they try, they cannot suppress our identities or silence our voices.’” — Newsweek ([link removed])
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